Wandering through the sewers for awhile, trying to plan the best way to impress my brothers, yet surviving at the same time, l realized l had reached my destination. With a sigh, l begin to climb up the cold, slippery ladder which led to the door separating me from the world above me. l was surprised to find that my curiosity and determination far surpassed any doubt or fear l may have felt prior to my departure of the lairs safety. Now, filled with eager anticipation, l tried to twist the sewer lid loose. At first, it wouldn't budge, which made me nervous. Why did this have to happen to me? Why me? Why now?/div

Desperately, l began to push at the heavy metal lid above me. After nearly slipping and falling several times, l finally got the thing to wiggle loose."'One more push, Donnie, just one more..' l trailed, putting every ounce of strength l had left into forcing the lid up. Success greeted me, as l was finally able to see light flood in, filling me with a sense of excitement as l climbed up and restored the lid loosely to its original place- now beneath my feet.

After making sure l was completely hidden from sight, l took a moment to take in my surroundings. l was amazed at what l saw. lt was all so amazing! Granted the alley itself was not much better smelling than the sewer l just came from, but there were other sights and smells, as well as sounds, such as the up-beat hip-hop music, the neon-lit buildings, and the smells- it was enough to make my mouth water...it smelled way better than the worms and algae l was used to. However, l was still a mutant turtle, which l had long ago learned would never be accepted by humans. Thus l stayed in the shadows, pausing to reflect on my accomplishment. l still can't believe l actually succeeded in sneaking out of the lair, past Leo, Raph, Mikey- even Sensei. The whole reality of it was almost mind-boggling, yet here l was- on the surface, getting ready to reward my biggest life accomplishment. So, after checking my surroundings, making sure no one was within sight, l quickly walked around the sidewalk, making sure l stayed out of sight. lf l was correct, l would soon be approaching my final destination- the military junkyard.

" Better get a move on , if I want to get back to the lair before anyone wakes up " I said as I start walking, staying in the shadows . After a good long walk, and many efforts at keeping myself within the shadows, I finally made it to the Junkyard .

l looked at everything in amazement, feeling like a child in a candy store, everything within reach- l was so excited!

"There's so many things here that l could use- how am l ever gonna choose?" I said as I walk around examined the machinery . I can't wait to go home and begin working on various projects, such as the toaster Raph broke, or a fresh-air compartment, a water purification system, or even a super-computer! Oh, l was having so much fun! .

I must been there for two hour before I glance down at my watch, that l had made myself, and it read span class

l sighed heavily, not hiding my obvious disappointment.I guessed it was time to go back to the lair , before anyone noticed I had left . I thought of grabbing a few things to work with before l left, so after finding a few things before I gather my few collectable objects in a thick canvas bag, which l found before leaving the was perfectly fine, and things were going smoothly- until I turned the last corner, where I found myself back in the same alley as before, only this time, there was a massive armed truck, blocking the escape route. I nearly panicked, until l remembered there was another sewer entrance nearby. All l had to do was sneak around the van, to the other side. Heh, a lot easier said than done . l was just about to sneak to the other side, until l heard two voices, which caused me to freeze up.

"Hey Al, ya know , sometimes I gotta stop and ask myself why we had ta get stuck with this shit- like job. An underpaid, unappreciated, freakin' emdogcatcher! /emJust think about it- we coulda been living the high life with all dem fancy schmancy military brutes, but no! Not good enough, dey said?! Not anymore...they'll be beggin' us ta come back once dey realize how important we really were!em" /ema raspy gangster-like voice complained.

"Stop yer gripin' already- what done is done dude!" another deeper voice reasoned It is what it is " the other voice said " ...we coulda had it a whole lot worse ya know... hehe...we coulda been like all dem garbage men, or how about a dad-gum sewer cleaner man! Now that's gotta be the crappiest job ever!" the deep voice finished

" Yeah, guess you got a point dere," the first voice responded

" At leastt it pays da bills, ya know... " the second voice continued.

" Ha! You said it. " the first voice said enthusiastically. Time for me to take advantage and make my move.

With that I drove for shadow and hid behind the trash pile all the while praying that they would not see me ." Got 'dis thing set, we are ready to go " the first guy said. 'Finally' l thought to myself, taking the opportunity to jump from my current hiding spot, only to knock over a trash can, drawing the attention of the two men. "Aww, Shell " I whisper/yell before realizing too late that l had said it out loud.

" Hey Willy, you hear dat? " the first voice asked./div

The guy that appear to be Willy reply back " yeah let's go to the check it out " .

'No, no, no! Why is this happening to me?!' I nearly died from internal panic. l knew l had to get out of there, but l wasn't quite sure how, and hearing their footsteps get closer, l knew l didn't have time to think. l tried to bolt,anything to get out of there. I grabbed by beg of goods, and started running with everything l had, only to smash into the other trash cans . Suddenly a beam of light hit my face .l knew l had been seen, but all I could do stand, frozen in fear, as two huge figures came into view.

" Wh..what is that thing " asked the first man incredulously. From what l could tell, he was tall, and somewhat scrawny.

" l...l don't know, but it definitely could be an alien... "trailed the second man. The big, muscular hulk /div
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE!... get your phone out-we need to report this... "trailed the first man "...or better yet, let's get him! This could finally be our ticket ta hittin' it big time man!"

With that I spin on my heel and ran as fast as my legs could carry me.

"What're ya doin'?! Don't let it get away "

" Shell ! I can't let myself get caught, otherwise it's game over, as Mikey would put it .

"LEAVE...HIM...ALONE!new voice interrupted, causing myself and my pursuers to turn our heads in temporary confusion, curious as to who it was .

All three of us gasped at the figure that stood in front of us .

STARGIRL:Haha! you all thought l was gonna reveal the mystery guest...well, sorry but not sorry, you're gonna have to read the next chapter ta find out !

WOLFHADE28: Ohh, oohh...tell me, tell me, TELL ME! Is it gonna be Splinter? or Leo? Maybe Raph, or even better-OUCH!,

STARGIRL(smiling, having achieved silence after whacking WOLFJADE28 on the head):Silence! You already know what happens next..WOLFJADE28(still rubbing head): Oh yeah...hey can l..

Stargirl:NO./strong/div

WOLFJADE28: What if l only...

STARGIRL: NO!

WOLFJADE28: Awww, come on, why can't l just -

STARGIRL: Because l said so...and l have the spoilers...l think l left them at home..

WOLFJADE28: Fair enough...and they are awesome by the way.